Number of child deaths per woman in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0243 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
111th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.04 under-five deaths per woman
in 1955
All-time low
0.0243 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Saint Lucia is 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.04 under-five deaths per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9314 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1951 | 0.9451 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 0.9855 under-five deaths per woman | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.9734 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9351 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.8906 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8423 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7921 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7406 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6882 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6358 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5832 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5312 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4808 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4332 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3893 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3496 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3144 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2831 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2552 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2301 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2072 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1863 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1673 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1503 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1353 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1224 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1115 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1025 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.095 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0887 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0834 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0788 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0746 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0708 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0673 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0641 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0583 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0555 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0526 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0496 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0466 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0436 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0407 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.038 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0337 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0321 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.031 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0303 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0298 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0294 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0284 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0279 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0268 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.026 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.025 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9993 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9314 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.712 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4808 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9351 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1673 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4332 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1043 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0746 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1503 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.057 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0436 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0708 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.033 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0292 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0407 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0276 under-five deaths per woman | 0.026 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0289 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0255 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 109 Mexico 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 110 Tunisia 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 112 Cape Verde 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 113 Brazil 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 0.0229 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Saint Lucia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Saint Lucia was 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 under-five deaths per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Saint Lucia ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).